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Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 5:58 am
by CrimsonAvenger
Andrew Fidel Fernando always writes delightful stuff. Here's his latest I enjoyed quite a bit: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/thir ... 93-1363928
My only problem with this is - Scoop is mentioned twice in this 30 but with no mention of Marillier. But overall, hilarious as usual.
Re: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 8:19 am
by zimbos_05
There was a Reddit thread about players who invented things. I mentioned Marillier and got downvoted.
People just seem to ignore him and not care. As soon as you question anything sub-continent, those fans attack you big time.
Re: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 11:12 pm
by Jemisi
Yeah everyone just wants to say dilscoop and ignore poor Dougie
Re: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 12:17 am
by slcricfan1
Jemisi wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 11:12 pm
Yeah everyone just wants to say dilscoop and ignore poor Dougie
was under the impression that the two were slightly different
Re: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 1:08 am
by zimbos_05
slcricfan1 wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:17 am
was under the impression that the two were slightly different
I've heard that argument before, but to me it honestly is gaslighting.
Re: Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993
Posted: Wed May 03, 2023 1:58 pm
by CrimsonAvenger
Dilshan played it more effectively than anyone else and for a longer duration in his career for sure (and his career itself was much longer anyway). And I liked him as a player too. But to credit him with the invention of this shot is obviously incorrect.